Douro Continent

Chapter 636 Returning to Haotian: A Generous Gift Delivered to Our Door

Just as Tang San and Xiao Wu were deeply in love, they were interrupted by a sudden attack. The ground-piercing attack chased after them like maggots crawling on their bones, seemingly determined to succeed at all costs.

With a cold snort, Tang San spun around in mid-air, and the Sea God Trident smashed straight at the pursuing ground spike.

With a soft "poof," the ground spike shattered instantly, and Tang San landed on the ground with Xiao Wu. The golden trident slammed heavily on the ground, weighing a staggering 108,000 jin. The earth trembled violently with a deafening roar. There was no need to even look; the moment the attack was launched, Tang San's spiritual power had already located the location of the cave spider. A powerful energy surge erupted instantly, and with a boom, a huge black shadow was forcefully blasted out of the ground by the absolute power of the golden trident.

Just as Tang San had predicted, it was indeed a Cave Demon Spider, and a particularly enormous one at that, easily over five meters long, several times larger than a typical round table. Its jet-black carapace shimmered with gray patterns, and its lower abdomen was extremely swollen, storing its silk and energy. Its small eyes, flashing a ghostly blue light, stared at Tang San and Xiao Wu in horror. Clearly, it knew it had run into a brick wall.

However, the cave spider reacted incredibly quickly. Forced out of its body and still paralyzed, it abruptly turned, flicking its tail and unleashing a massive burst of golden light that enveloped Tang San and Xiao Wu. This was the cave spider's signature move, the Spider Web Cage.

Unlike the ten-thousand-year-old cave spider that Tang San absorbed the soul ring from back then, the spider web emitted by this cave spider in front of him was yellow crystal-colored, transparent and bright. When it was spread out in an instant, it gave people a feeling of covering the sky and the sun, which showed how huge its coverage area was.

From this alone, Tang San could tell that the Cave Demon Spider in front of him was definitely not just a ten-thousand-year-old level creature. Although it could not be a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, it was not at the level of a Cave Demon Spider either. It should be a Cave Spider King with a cultivation of more than fifty thousand years. The power of its spider web cage was at least five times that of the previous Cave Demon Spider.

Sensing the power of the Cave Spider, Tang San was not alarmed but rather delighted. Among the spirit beasts of this world, those at the 100,000-year level were extremely rare. Besides Xiao Wu, who was either dead or had transformed into human form, and his mother, the other two 100,000-year spirit beasts Tang San knew of were the Great White Shark King, Xiao Bai, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. He had never dared to hope to possess a large number of 100,000-year spirit rings; having five now was beyond his calculations. Therefore, although he could absorb 100,000-year spirit rings, before returning this time, he had set his sights on 10,000-year spirit beasts. He would use the spirit rings formed by 10,000-year spirit beasts to replenish his body's needs. In this situation, naturally, the higher the cultivation level of the 10,000-year spirit beast, the better the effect. The five spirit rings he lost while saving Xiao Wu, apart from the one Xiao Wu originally formed, required the other four to be from the same type of spirit beast he had hunted. The appearance of this powerful 50,000-year-old Cave Spider King before him was naturally the best guarantee for replenishing his fourth spirit ring. How could Tang San possibly let such a good opportunity slip by?

He didn't leave Xiao Wu lying to the side; by his side, Xiao Wu was the safest. Facing the massive yellowish-brown spiderweb rushing towards him, Tang San gripped the Sea God Trident, which was embedded a foot deep in the ground, with his right hand. Using it to support his body, he suddenly flipped over and kicked out with his left foot towards the yellowish-brown spiderweb.

A powerful red light erupted from Tang San's left leg. The light flashed, and the Heaven-Shattering Axe Blade snapped back, ripping the incredibly tough, yellowish-brown spiderweb in mid-air. The two pieces flew far away.

Although the Cave Spider's innate skill was powerful, it was no match for Tang San's skill from the 100,000-year-old Demonic Left Leg Bone of the Demonic Tiger Whale King—the Tiger Whale Demonic Axe, a powerful skill with devastating line-of-effect damage. How could it possibly escape unscathed? Tang San now possessed the ability to kill 100,000-year-old soul beasts on his own; this Cave Spider King, with over 50,000 years of cultivation, was nothing compared to him.

The Cave Spider King let out a shriek. The moment Tang San used the Trident of the Sea God to force it out of the ground, it knew it had encountered an opponent it couldn't defeat. Soul beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation possess considerable intelligence, let alone a Cave Spider King with over fifty thousand years of cultivation. When the spiderweb cage appeared, it immediately turned and fled without hesitation, trying to escape into the forest. But could it truly escape Tang San?

Seeing the enormous body of the Cave Spider King turn and run away, Tang San couldn't help but feel a bit amused and exasperated. Trying to escape? Probably not so easy.

A pale blue halo flashed and disappeared from its brow, and its vast spiritual power spread out like a tidal wave. The Cave Spider King was desperately fleeing when suddenly, it was horrified to find that the two humans had somehow blocked its path. An incredibly powerful spiritual force enveloped it, and the strong mental shock immediately slowed the Cave Spider King down significantly.

It wasn't a spirit beast known for its speed to begin with, and seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu blocking its way, it quickly turned and ran to the side. At the same time, a large surge of black light erupted, and countless pitch-black spikes lit up on the ground. This was a wide-range spike array, just like the Blue Silver Spike Array, the evolved skill of Tang San's fourth spirit skill, Blue Silver Prison. Only, the attack unleashed by this 50,000-year-old Cave Spider King was far more powerful.

Tang San snorted coldly, released his grip on Xiao Wu's left hand, and clenched his fist. A strong red light suddenly spread out, and centered on his body, the earth suddenly cracked. The black earth spikes shattered and turned to dust before they even reached him and Xiao Wu. The Earth Demon Spider's body also seemed to have been hit heavily by something, and it lurched towards the ground, half of its body being squeezed into the ground.

The skill Tang San used was one of the two abilities attached to his Titan Giant Ape left arm bone: Gravity Mud Swamp. The skill's effect was to instantly increase or decrease gravity within a certain range. The degree of increase or decrease varied according to the soul power expended by the user.

This skill was transformed from the gravity control domain of Titan Giant Ape Erming. Although it cannot control a vast area like Erming's, the gravity effect generated within the skill's range is even more powerful than Erming's original domain. The earth spike array was crushed by the suddenly increased gravity, and the Cave Spider King was also forcibly pressed into the ground several inches under the sudden increase in gravity to more than twenty times.

Struggling violently out of the mud, the Cave Spider King no longer fled. Instead, it turned sharply and glared fiercely at Tang San and Xiao Wu. It knew that if it couldn't destroy these two enemies, it would have no chance of escape. Only by fighting desperately could it have a chance to survive.

Tang San stared at it defiantly, but didn't attack again. He wasn't in a hurry to kill the Cave Spider King before him. His past experience hunting soul beasts told him that the more unwilling and angry a soul beast was at the moment of death, the better the soul ring effect it would produce. Just like the first Human-Faced Demon Spider he killed, it died in extreme rage, which gave Tang San the external soul bone, the Eight Spider Lances. This 50,000-year-old soul beast had a much higher rate of producing soul bones than ordinary soul beasts. Although Tang San might not need them, he still had companions, and Xiao Wu needed soul bones. The Cave Spider King was already like meat on a chopping board, so he wasn't in a hurry. He had to provoke his opponent into a state of frenzy before killing it to gain the greatest benefit.

Whether it's the Cave Spider King or the Human-Faced Demon Spider, these are extremely evil soul beasts that specialize in hunting soul masters and weak soul beasts, devouring their energy to strengthen themselves. Xiao Wu would show no mercy to such soul beasts.

With a squeak, the Cave Spider King roared twice, and suddenly, its entire body burrowed back into the ground. The scene before Tang San and Xiao Wu was astonishing. The Cave Spider King's enormous body, five meters in diameter, burrowed into the soil in an instant—a truly bizarre sight. Most surprisingly, during its burrowing, the ground didn't change much; there were only slight traces of soil turning over.

With a soft "poof," a large amount of soil suddenly rose into the air, along with countless plants growing on the ground. Immediately afterward, Tang San lost his mental lock on the Cave Spider King.

Huh? What's going on? Tang San looked around in surprise. Just now, where the soil was rising, the Cave Spider King seemed to have completely disappeared from his mental net, without even leaving a trace.

Xiao Wu asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "This Cave Spider King's cultivation is over fifty thousand years old. It's indeed different from the ten-thousand-year-old Cave Demon Spider. It must possess some evolutionary skills I'm unaware of. My spiritual power can no longer sense its aura. How interesting!"

Xiao Wu was taken aback. "Even your spiritual power can't sense its presence? Then its skills are almost identical to your Vast Ocean Protective Shield?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Tang San had a sudden inspiration. That's right! Only an ability similar to the Vast Ocean Protective Shield could possibly prevent him from being detected. He lowered his head and kissed Xiao Wu's soft, pretty face. "Wife, you're so smart."

Xiao Wu blushed slightly, "Who's your wife? I haven't married you yet."

Tang San held her tightly in his arms, saying domineeringly, "What's the difference? In my heart, you've already been my wife for a long time."

To be able to talk and laugh so easily in the face of a 50,000-year-old magical beast is something few in the entire Soul Master world could do. With Xiao Wu's reminder, Tang San had made a precise judgment. The Cave Spider King must have used an invisibility skill, and this skill could also block mental detection. However, its skill was clearly no match for his Vast Ocean Shield, which he obtained from the Heart of the Sea God. Moreover, given his immense mental power, if he couldn't sense its presence, then it was highly likely that the Cave Spider King was completely still.

This explains the sudden surge of earth earlier; the Cave Spider King must have emerged from underground and used its energy to stir up the earth to mislead him and prevent him from discovering its location. Once he and Xiao Wu left, it could escape and avoid his hunt. High-level soul beasts are indeed clever. Unfortunately, it encountered him instead.

With a calm smile, Tang San thought to himself, "Cave Spider King, Cave Spider King, with your enormous body, even if you hide and don't move, do you think I can't find you? If I can't even handle a soul beast like you, what right do I have to seek revenge against the Spirit Empire?"

Just as Tang San was preparing to use his methods to force the Cave Spider King out, his expression suddenly changed, and he whispered, "Someone's coming. Eight of them, all Soul Masters. Four of them possess at least the strength of a Soul Saint, and one should be at the Soul Douluo level. They should be a Soul Master team specializing in hunting Soul Beasts."

With her own man to rely on, Xiaowu didn't even want to think. "Then what should we do?"

Tang San smiled calmly and said, "Let's wait and see, and observe how things unfold."

As the two were talking, eight figures swiftly appeared before them from another direction. Four of the eight were dressed in white, three in yellow robes, and only one wore a standard black Soul Douluo robe—an outfit Tang San had seen before on three faculty members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, a noble black robe embroidered with gold thread. However, Tang San's gaze quickly turned cold. He might not have any particular thoughts about a team hunting soul beasts, but these eight people who suddenly appeared all had two ancient, small golden characters embroidered on their left shoulders: Martial Soul. In the center of the two characters was a golden longsword.

Tang San was all too familiar with this symbol; it was the emblem of the Spirit Empire. That golden longsword likely represented the Holy Sword, the weapon transformed from the Six-Winged Angel Spirit. After his battle with Qian Renxue, Tang San understood why this longsword symbol held the most prominent position on the Spirit Hall's token.

Clearly, these eight people were eight Soul Masters from the Spirit Empire. However, this was within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, and they actually dared to hunt Soul Beasts in the Sunset Forest—they were truly audacious! They were obviously overconfident in their strength.

All of these people were over fifty years old. The four Soul Masters in white were likely Soul Emperors of level sixty or higher, the three in yellow were Soul Saints, and the one in black was undoubtedly a Soul Douluo from the Spirit Hall. This Soul Douluo was around seventy years old, with dark skin and sinister eyes that gleamed with a dark light. As soon as he appeared, his gaze fixed on Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Upon seeing how young Tang San and Xiao Wu were, the old man in black arrogantly raised his head and waved to his companion.

In the world of Soul Masters, strength is the foundation of everything. As a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, it is perfectly normal for him to look down on young people like Tang San and Xiao Wu.

A white-robed Soul Emperor walked towards Tang San and Xiao Wu. Looking at Xiao Wu's stunning beauty, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes, and he secretly swallowed.

Among these Soul Masters, he was the youngest, only fifty-five years old this year. Soul Masters' bodies were far stronger than ordinary people's, so enjoying women even at seventy or eighty years old was no problem for them. He had never seen a girl as pure and beautiful as Xiao Wu before, and having been used to being arrogant in the Spirit Empire, how could he not be tempted?

"Hey, you two, come here and answer me." He stopped strutting thirty meters away from Tang San and Xiao Wu, waving his hand at them as if summoning servants, then pointing to the ground in front of him. He was incredibly arrogant.

Xiao Wu curled her lips, not even glancing at the white-robed Soul Emperor, leaning against Tang San's chest and even closing her eyes.

Actually, these Soul Masters were rather unlucky. For Soul Masters of the Spirit Empire, the main hunting ground for Soul Beasts was the Star Dou Great Forest, as it was the place with the most Soul Beasts on the entire continent. However, to avoid being affected when hunting Titan Giant Apes and Azure Python Bulls, Bibi Dong issued a strict order before heading to the Star Dou Great Forest, forbidding any Spirit Hall Soul Masters from going there. Hunting Soul Beasts there was temporarily prohibited.

In the Spirit Empire, who dares to disobey the Empress's orders? However, when a Soul Master reaches their peak level and needs a Soul Ring for a leap in advancement, how many can resist the urge? This is also a major reason why the Grandmaster's theory that delaying the acquisition of a Soul Ring would not affect the improvement of Soul Power has not been discovered.

The seven people before them had all come out to hunt spirit beasts because they had reached a bottleneck in their cultivation. Although Sunset Forest was small in area, it was known for producing high-level spirit beasts. These seven people together constituted a fairly powerful force. Unable to suppress their urge to improve their strength, they secretly sneaked into the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire under the leadership of that Soul Douluo, choosing secluded paths to travel directly, and had recently entered Sunset Forest.

At this moment, among the seven people, only the Soul Douluo had not yet obtained the Soul Ring he needed. Although he was still dressed as a Soul Douluo, his soul power had actually broken through level ninety, and he was only one Soul Ring away from reaching the Title Douluo level. He naturally attached great importance to his last Soul Ring, which was why he had searched for so long without success. Just moments ago, the powerful energy fluctuations generated when Tang San's Trident of the Sea God struck the ground had attracted the attention of these Spirit Hall Soul Masters. The old Soul Douluo naturally assumed that some powerful Soul Beast had appeared, which was why he rushed over.

If they had come out any later, they would have been on high alert upon seeing Tang San, because although Bibi Dong hadn't returned to the Spirit Hall, she had sent a Title Douluo back to relay an order for the Spirit Empire to issue a nationwide warrant for the arrest of a Soul Master wielding a trident. However, at this moment, these experts from the Spirit Hall were completely unaware of everything, seeing that Tang San and Xiao Wu were so young, they hadn't aroused any suspicion whatsoever.

In their minds, even if these two young men were comparable to the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, at their age, they would only have around level 50 spirit power at most. Reaching this depths of Sunset Forest was already quite an achievement. How could they possibly pose a threat to their team, led by a powerhouse nearing the Title Douluo level?

Hearing the question, Tang San suddenly felt a surge of amusement. He tightened his grip on Xiao Wu, feigning a tense expression, "Uncle, what are you doing? I advise you to leave here quickly. We just saw a Cave Spider King nearby with at least 50,000 years of cultivation. If we hadn't been lucky, we would have been its lunch. It's too dangerous here, let's go!"

Upon hearing the words "Earth Spider King," the black-clad elder's eyes lit up. The ninth spirit ring needed to advance to the Title Douluo level is best obtained from a spirit beast over 50,000 years old. While spirit beasts with over 50,000 years of cultivation are far more numerous than those with 100,000 years, those matching one's own attributes are rare. The Earth Spider King, however, is precisely the kind of spirit beast that would be useful to him.

The white-robed Soul Emperor who had been calling out to Tang San and Xiao Wu snorted and pointed to the ground in front of him again, "I told you to come over, did you hear me? Come over here and answer me right now, or I'll have to take action. Otherwise, I won't be so polite."

Tang San frowned and said, "Who are you people? I was just trying to give you a friendly reminder, why are you being so domineering?"

The white-robed Soul Emperor was about to erupt in anger when he was stopped by the voice of the black-robed elder, "Alright, Sixth Brother, come back." As he spoke, he flashed and appeared ten meters away from Tang San and his companion, his hands behind his back, a slight smile on his arrogant face. "Little brother, don't mind him, he's doing this for your own good. This Sunset Forest is full of powerful soul beasts; it's very dangerous for you here. You just asked where that Cave Spider King is? Which way did it go? Tell me. If we capture it, you'll be rewarded."

Tang San exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, you have the strength to deal with the Earth Spider King? That's wonderful! After you capture it, could you take us away from this Sunset Forest? We were just wandering around outside, looking for a low-level soul beast suitable for us. But we encountered a ten-thousand-year-old Salamander and fled in panic, only to end up here. Now we can't even find our way. You look like a powerful soul master, so please help us."

Hearing Tang San's words, Xiao Wu nestled even deeper into his embrace. She wasn't afraid, of course, but rather afraid of being seen smiling by him. It was the first time she'd ever seen Tang San tease someone like this. Of course, she understood that it was because Tang San's mood had lightened considerably since her resurrection, hence his playful nature. Naturally, this wouldn't dampen her lover's playful spirit; she watched the spectacle unfold in his arms.

The old man in black said somewhat impatiently, "Fine, as long as you help me find the Cave Spider King, taking you away is a piece of cake."

Tang San nodded and said, "Just now, I saw the Cave Spider King nearby, and we were so scared that we hid to the side. You can see that the soil on the ground has been turned over."

The old man in black felt a chill run down his spine. Even a soul beast over 50,000 years old posed a threat to him. He turned around and warned, "Everyone, be careful. The Cave Demon Spider is best at ambushing from the shadows. Gather together and release your Martial Souls. Prepare for battle."

"Yes." The seven Soul Masters answered in unison, releasing their Martial Souls at the same time.

Tang San sighed inwardly. He had to admit that the Spirit Empire had a real way of training Soul Masters. These Soul Masters were all quite strong and had a calm demeanor. Although their eyes were a bit sinister and they were quite arrogant, they were, after all, backed by strength.

As dazzling spirit rings emerged from the seven spirit masters, Tang San exclaimed, "My god! So many spirit rings! I've never seen so many spirit rings in my entire life!"

Indeed, the simultaneous release of four Soul Emperors and three Soul Saints, with over forty Soul Rings, is truly astonishing.

A hint of disdain flashed in the old man's eyes as he said indifferently, "Since you are also Soul Masters, release your Soul Rings. Don't blame me for not warning you; the Earth Spider King's attacks are like a thunderbolt. I may not be able to protect you then."

Tang San scratched his head and said, "Forget it, let's not release the spirit rings. Our levels are too low, so releasing them won't do us any good."

A cold glint flashed in the old man's eyes as he sternly rebuked, "Stop talking nonsense! Release them as I say!" A pressure aura at the level of a Soul Douluo arose spontaneously, causing Tang San and Xiao Wu to stagger back several steps before regaining their footing, their faces turning deathly pale.

If the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils saw this, they would surely burst into laughter. Tang San's act was so convincing that no one familiar with him would be able to spot a single flaw. With his powerful mental strength, he concealed his and Xiao Wu's auras perfectly.

"Okay, okay, I'll release my martial spirit now. Grandpa, could you please get my weapon for me? I need to channel my soul power to release my martial spirit."

The old man in black frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Where did these two rookies come from? Releasing a martial soul requires circulating soul power? Even a high-level soul master with good comprehension wouldn't need to do that." He couldn't help but look down on the two even more.

However, when his gaze fell upon the dark trident of Poseidon, he couldn't help but pause slightly. Although the trident lacked the infusion of Poseidon's light and was entirely black, appearing unremarkable, a closer look revealed the ancient patterns engraved upon it. In particular, the unique shapes of the three blades and the sense of weight emanating from them were quite attractive to Soul Masters.

Although the old man in black was somewhat disdainful of the Soul Master wielding the weapon, his gaze was drawn to the Trident of the Sea God, and he still reached out to take it. Tang San's acting skills were quite remarkable; at this moment, he didn't raise the slightest suspicion. Of course, besides the acting element, Tang San and Xiao Wu's ages were also extremely deceptive.

Tang San handed the Sea God Trident to the old man in black with one hand, the trident tilted at an angle, until the old man in black reached out and grasped the trident, then he let go.

The old man in black gripped the halberd shaft, a strange feeling rising in his heart, which greatly surprised him. Just as he was about to examine the weapon closely, Tang San released his grip.

The Trident of the Sea God, which Tang San seemed to hold with ease, suddenly revealed its weight the moment it left his grasp. Without any preparation, the old man in black felt a tremendous force, like Mount Tai pressing down, emanating from the massive halberd.

That was a force he simply couldn't resist. The trident pressed down diagonally, and his body fell to the ground. A force weighing 108,000 jin (approximately 54,000 kg) would fall incredibly fast. The black-clad elder was so shocked he didn't even have time to cry out. However, he was worthy of being a powerful figure about to advance to the Title Douluo level. In this critical moment, although he didn't have time to release his martial soul, he still reacted quickly. He kicked the trident of the Sea God, causing it to pause slightly, and simultaneously pushed against it with both hands. Although he couldn't move the trident, he used the recoil to leap backward.

Even now, Tang San still wore a faint smile. When the old man in black kicked the Trident of Poseidon, Tang San also kicked out, but his kick landed on the tail of the Trident. Therefore, as the old man in black leaped backward, the Trident of Poseidon also flew up and caught up with him in an instant.

With a soft "plop," blood splattered as the massive halberd, bearing the force of 108,000 jin, pierced completely through the black-clad elder's body. A flash of dark light, and the twelve-foot-long halberd flew far away through his body. Only under Tang San's summoning technique, Crane Control and Dragon Capture, did it flip back and fall back into his grasp.

The artifact was indeed divine; it pierced through a person's body without leaving a trace of blood.

The old man in black staggered back several steps. Because his body was pierced so quickly, he didn't fall down. However, there was now a huge gash between his chest and abdomen.

"You, you..." Even now, he still couldn't believe it was real. He pointed at Tang San, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Tang San shook his head and sighed softly, "A Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level would be so foolish. I never imagined that killing a powerhouse of your level would be so easy, effortless. I didn't even need to use any Soul Skills."

With a spurt of blood, the black-clad elder's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He died with his eyes wide open, staring blankly into the ground. A near-Title Douluo level powerhouse died at Tang San's hands, without even releasing his Martial Soul. How utterly unjust!

Of course, this is also closely related to the deceptive nature of Tang San and Xiao Wu themselves. After all, who would have thought that these young people who look to be only around twenty years old would have such great strength, and that the weight of the Sea God Trident is so terrifying?

Everything happened so fast that the seven Soul Masters who came with the old man in black didn't even have time to react. Although they had released their Martial Souls, their attention was focused on their surroundings, guarding against the sneak attack of the Cave Spider King. When the screams came, and they saw the old man in black being pierced through by the Trident of the Sea God, all seven of them were stunned for a moment.

Now that the attack had begun, Tang San naturally wouldn't give his opponent any more chances. The martial soul the old man in black had instructed him to unleash earlier—he truly released it now. The four red spirit rings that appeared simultaneously were dazzling and awe-inspiring. In the eyes of the spirit masters from the Spirit Empire, this was far beyond their comprehension.

A layer of red ripples suddenly burst forth from Tang San's body, and the third spirit ring on Tang San's body shone brightly. Under the infusion of the red ripples, the air rippled like water, and solidified in the ripples.

The seven soul masters only then realized that Tang San was too young in their eyes. With angry shouts, they all rushed towards Tang San at the same time, each wanting to unleash their soul skills. Unfortunately, the air under the influence of the red ripples would not give them any more chances.

Just then, a faint aura appeared in Tang San's mental detection. A cold smile appeared on Tang San's lips. "Earth Spider King, you finally couldn't hold back anymore."

Monsters are much more sensitive to danger than humans. Sensing the energy fluctuations released by Tang San, the Cave Spider King could no longer tolerate it and quickly tried to run in one direction.

However, how could it possibly escape Tang San's Blue Silver Tiger Whale Mirror Annihilation, a skill that appears to be ranked third but is actually released by his eighth spirit ring?

At the beginning of the soul skill, it only felt like a slowdown, but the next moment, everything around it froze. Faced with this powerful 100,000-year soul skill, unless one's soul power was a level higher than Tang San's, or one's body could withstand the attack, the only outcome would be destruction.

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Today is the last day of double monthly passes, and Xiao San will be leaving home tonight for the Frankfurt Book Fair. To ensure a smooth departure this time, Xiao San has been frantically writing since the beginning of last month. Currently, she's about 10,000 words short of her required writing quota. Before leaving today, she needs to finish those 10,000 words, plus her regular 9,000-word update. Then she can travel to Germany without worrying about missing any updates. Hehe. However, Xiao San has indeed been exhausted lately; she still has three pain relief patches on her back.

I hope everyone is satisfied with the recent plot developments. Tang San is about to truly become powerful. Today is the last day of double monthly votes. Qidian has launched a "Golden List" competition, meaning that during the double monthly vote period, whoever has more monthly votes and more reader support will be the winner. Currently, we are ranked second in double monthly votes, second only to JJ, with a difference of nearly 1,900 votes, or just over 900 votes without the double bonus. On this last day, can we overtake them? Can we take the top spot in the Golden List competition? It all depends on you, my readers. I believe that the number of readers supporting Douluo Continent is no less than any other book. I would appreciate it if everyone could use your second chapter's monthly votes during this double bonus period. Let's win the championship and widen the gap with the books behind us on the monthly vote list, so that I can make solid progress over these eleven days and still be far ahead when I return. I'll be relying on you all for the monthly votes from the 8th to the 18th. Thank you.

Starting tomorrow, the daily morning update time will remain the same, but my mistress will take over the updates. Wish me a safe journey, haha.

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